Covington posted their biggest victory since March 5, 2024 on Friday. They blew past Gholson 11-3. The Owls have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw Gholson, too.
Joseph Vierra spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on zero hits and racked up eight Ks.
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ivan Mendez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two). Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Cunningham, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Covington's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-0-1.
Covington wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Aquilla on the 28th. Gholson will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Mount Calm at 4:30 p.m. on March 18th.
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